Hermes' wand
object · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
fair golden wand · golden wand · the wand
spoken of as
1 expressionWand of Hermes1 mention
Odyssey (Greek)
Then Hermes of Cyllene summoned the ghosts [ psukhai] of the suitors, and in his hand he held the fair golden wand with which he seals men's eyes in sleep or wakes them just as he pleases;
in the texts
Iliad
Hermes' magic wand, capable of inducing or dispelling sleep in mortals, later used to put the Achaean sentinels to sleep.
he took the wand with which he seals men's eyes in sleep, or wakes them just as he pleases, and flew holding it in his hand till he came to Troy and to the Hellespont.
Odyssey
Hermes' wand with which he seals or wakes men's eyes and with which he rouses and leads the ghosts.
Then Hermes of Cyllene summoned the ghosts [ psukhai] of the suitors, and in his hand he held the fair golden wand with which he seals men's eyes in sleep or wakes them just as he pleases;